Risk Factors
State a way you could refuse smoking.
No thanks.
It burns my lungs.
Smoke bothers me.
How many deaths in the US have smoking as a factor? One out of __________
five
What percentage of adults are problem drinkers in the US?
14%
What are some things marijuana users have problems with? (name 2)
memory, depression, coordination, panic attacks, menstrual problems, lung cancer, immune system
Name a fact you learned in this unit.
Answers will vary
What is an environmental risk factor?
Friends who use drugs.
Parents who are alcoholics.
What percentage of smokers wish they didn't smoke?
80%
What is the biggest reason high school students begin drinking?
peer pressure
How much more likely are marijuana users going to have a heart attack?
4
Name an example of a long-term goal.
Going to college, becoming a lawyer, being a basketball player, researching cancer treatments, etc
What type of self-concept helps keep a student off drugs?
positive
What is the most common type of cancer caused by smokeless tobacco?
oral
What type of drug is alcohol?
depressant
What can happen to males specifically who abuse marijuana?
lower testosterone/less masculine
What percentage of students use drugs when most of their best friends use drugs?
82%
Name four risk factors for using drugs and alcohol.
environment, knowledge and skills, self-concept, long-term goals
How much does an average smoker spend on cigarettes per year?
$1200
What part of your body is shrunk by alcohol abuse?
your brain
When people are high on marijuana, they are ____ times more likely to commit a weapons offense and _____ times more likely to commit murder.
7, 9
Students with a negative self-image are _________ times more likely to use drugs and alcohol.
3
What is the definition of a risk factor?
something that puts someone in danger of injury to his or her health or places him/her in an unsafe situation
Over 80% of smokers began smoking before the age of _____.
18
People have scored up to _____ % lower on intelligence tests after years of alcohol abuse.
20
Marijuana is _______________ addictive.
psychologically
Self-image is how we see ourselves. Our self-image is usually formed by our _______ ___________.
past encounters